RIDE Driver ET vs Bader Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIDE Driver ET
This platform connects drivers with passengers for taxi services in Ethiopia. It offers a fast and safe way to book rides, including airport transfers. Drivers can join a large fleet of vehicles available 24/7.
- Taxi hailing and booking
- Airport transfers
- 24/7 service availability
- Large fleet of vehicles
- Safe and fast rides
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RIDE is the #1 taxi hailing and booking platform in Ethiopia. You can call our dispatch center at 8294/taxi, or use RIDE FREE Passenger App to book/hail your next trip on the streets of Addis Ababa. Whether you need a ride to/from the airport, or a quick taxi service to get there on time, RIDE is the fastest and safest option in town. If you are a driver, join a pool of 750+ brand new, green and yellow taxi vehicles are on standby, on every corner, to service your needs, 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, including Holidays. Want to email us? support@ride.com.et
Bader Driver
This application allows taxi drivers to manage their rides and earnings on a global dispatch and booking platform. Features include OTP authentication, ride acceptance/rejection, detailed ride reports, and ride history access. Drivers can also benefit from instant payout options.
- OTP Authentication
- Accept/Reject Rides
- Detailed Ride Reports
- Ride History
- Instant Payouts
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Bader Driver operates with Bader Dispatch & Booking worldwide platform. Bader Driver is the app for taxi drivers to use our Bader system. Some of the Driver App Features 1. Otp Authentication 2. Accept/Reject Ride 3. Detail Ride Report 4. Ride History in detail 5. Instant Payouts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bader Driver at none against RIDE Driver ET's shown. Bader Driver also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RIDE Driver ET's advantage is ratings volume (956 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bader Driver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIDE Driver ET has 956 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RIDE Driver ET ships an update every 4 weeks, Bader Driver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIDE Driver ET | Bader Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (956 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 956 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hybrid Designs plc | Kunbile Abdi |
Customer experience
RIDE Driver ET
Bader Driver
In-app purchases
RIDE Driver ET
No in-app purchases
Bader Driver
No in-app purchases
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